Paper-roll holder and cutter.



APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6. 1915.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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J. JOHNSON.

PAPER ROLL HOLDER AND CUTTER.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, IQIS. 1,174,871 Patented Mar.

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b er/166* JAMES JOHNSON, OF HETLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA.

PAPER-ROLL HOLDERjAND CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

Application filed March 16, 1915. Serial No. 14,638.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, 'JAMEs JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hetland, in the county of Kingsbury and State of South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Paper-Roll Holders and Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

' The invention relates to a wrapping paper holder, and more particularly to the class of roll holders and cutters.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this characterwherein a roll of wrapping'paper that different lengths thereof may be had and the said lengths severed for use in bundling packages or the like, the device being adapted to automatically project a sufficient amount of the rolled paper so that it may be readily grasped for the quick and convenient pulling of the required length to be torn therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the same is adapted to automatically extend the severed or free end of the roll so that it will be in a convenient position for the grasping thereof when it is desired to draw any desired length of the paper for use in wrapping packages or the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient in operation, strong,-durable, and in expensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in'view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a front vlew thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a modified form. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the cutter in the modified form. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view throng the frame.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device comprises a supporting frame A, in-

is supported so j eluding spaced verticalsides 10 and a top plate 11, the sides being formed with int-urned flanges 12 at their lower ends which are suitably slotted at 13 for receiving fasteners to secure the frame A to a foundation'or fixed support, while the upper ends of the said sides are likewise formed with slotted inturned flanges 14 for the bolting or otherwise securing of the top plate 11 thereto.

Formed in the sides 10 of the frame A are front and rear vertically disposed guideways 15 and 16, respectively, which are ar planes with relation to.

ranged in different each other, and in the guideways 16 is removably received the roll spindles 17 for supporting the paper roll 18 which is held tightly wound under the influence of a weight bar 19 having its opposite ends slidfrom the roll 18, while journaled in the sides.

10 forwardly of the roller 21 is a roller or rod 22 which prevents the sagging of the free end portion of the paper from'the roll 18 after a length'thereof has been torn or cut for use in wrapping bundles or the like. 'Arranged in the frame A at the front thereof above the plane of the rollers 21 and 22 is an automatic paper extending device and a cooperative cutter, which comprises superposed swinging frames 23 and 24, respectively, the side limbs of each being supported upon pivots 25 formed on the sides 10 of the supporting frames A and are provided with gripping jaws 26 between which is passed the free end portion of the paper from the roll 18, the jaw 26 on the frame 23 being beveled atits outer edge to form a knife blade 27 serving as a cutter for the paper so that it may be severed into any desired length when unwound from the roll 18. The jaws 26 of the respective frames 23 and 24 cooperate for gripping the paper while being cut by the blade 27, and thereafter will extend the cut end of the paper from the roll 18 so that it may be readily grasped for the pulling of the paper from the holder to acquire the desired length thereof for use in wrapping a bundle, package or the like.

1 release the grip of the jaws 26 on Mounted on the jaw 26 of the frame 28 is a weight 28, while mounted on the inner" end of the frame 24 isa cross bar weight 29, the latter aiding in lifting the lower frame 24 when the paper is pulled upwardly, thereby relieving the pressure of the weight 28 on the frame 23 to cause the jaws 26 on the respective frames to grip the paper so that the extended portion thereof be cut by the blade 27 and severed from the strip of paper from the roll. After the desired length of paper hasbeen severed the weight 28 acts to lower the top frame 23, and by the cooperation of the jaws 26 the severed or torn end of the paper isextended without the holder to enable gripping of the paper for the pulling of the required length from the roll. 7

The lower frame 24 is'formed with cam projections 30 which] act .upon the inner rounded edge 31 of'the jaws 26 on the upper frame 23 during the lowering movement of both of the frames to separate the same to during the automatic tilting of. the frame so that the'paper is free 'to permit the pulling thereof from the'rollwhen required.

InFig. 5 is shown a modified form of the invention wherein the upper frame 32 hasv removed therefrom the weight 28 hereinbefore described so' that the weight 33 on the lower'frame 34 will automaticilly act upon both of the frames to lift the same and normally hold them in elevated position,thus when it is desired to extend the V torn or severed end of the paper from the roll 18 it is necessary to press downwardly upon the upper frame 32 so that the cooperating jaws of both of the frames will grip and extend the paper during the tilt- Copies of this patent may be obtained'for five cents each, by addressing WashingtonQD. G. V

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ing ofi the'frames', the fram es being sepa- -roll or the rubbing thereof against the frame, and at the same time assures the proper feeding of the paper from a predetermlned polnt' n the frame of the machme.

In otherwords, the pins 35 prevent any dis placement of the roll 18in an endwise direction when the device is in use, 7 7

From the foregoing description, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and manner of operation of the devicewill be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended ex 7 'i I planation has been omitted. H 7 .What is claimed is V Q i device of the class described comprising a frame, a spindle in the latter and adapted to support a paper roll, upper and lower frames pivotallymounted in the frame and having'jaws receiving therebetween the free end of the paperfrom the' roll and adapted to project the said end of the paper'on movement of the jaws, means on one of the frames for automatically moving the same intogripping relation with the paper, andcams on 'separatingthe said jaws when moving in one direction. .7 f 7 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature inipresence of twowitnesses. JAMES JOHNSON. Witnesses: V

J. D. MULLANEY, "A. J. HARRINGTON.

the Commissioner of Patents,

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